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Sunday, June 4, 2017

More Beachwear and Some Revisions

Shall we start with the old or the new? I know: let's mix the two.

I'm still working on swimsuits and other beachy stuff for June's doll meet-up. Here we have Raccoon Lucy in a blue bikini I showed a while back--it was actually the first bikini I crocheted--paired with a new short cover-up. It's just a square piece of fabric, folded diagonally and tied sarong-style. Beside her is Raccoon Gene in my latest bikini, a pink one this time. She has a cover-up, too, but I don't like it so she'll get a re-do. Seriously, it's so bad I won't even show it.

I remade Suntan Zinna's swimsuit, or at least the top part of it. Along the way I ditched the belt and added straps instead of the ties that previously fastened behind her neck. I like it better this way. She borrowed some oversize sunglasses from Model Delf Avalanche and I made her a reflector so she can work on her tan. I love posing this girl. She's so flexible. She's my beach diva.

Next we come to the Opulent gown (Designs by Jude) which I sewed for my Raccoon girls. The silk flowers I used for trim didn't work for me, even after I repositioned them. I removed them in favor of a row of beads that match the beading on the underskirt. Then I put the gown away and forgot it until someone asked about it this week and I realized I hadn't taken photos. With my slim-body Raccoon girls currently modeling beachwear, I tried the dress on the remaining Raccoon girls only to find that it didn't suit their pear-shaped body type. It was too tight for FID Grace. (This is the pattern I plan to adapt for her Outlander wedding dress. Obviously the bodice will need to be enlarged. I want to work on this dress so much I can taste it, but I have to finish all the beach stuff first.) Finally Model Delf Annette tried the gown on and liked it well enough to wear it after I moved the snaps to accommodate her slimmer torso. It's still a bit long but it should hang better once I put her on a stand with a thick enough base. She is not using a stand in the photos.

Finally I spent a large part of the past two days trying to crochet a swimsuit for LittleFee Ante. "Trying" is the key word, as I keep taking it apart. I'm finding it difficult to use the patterns in the My Crochet Doll book, probably because the crochet terminology is British rather than American. I get just so far in following a pattern until I encounter a term that I don't understand. I should root around online to see if I come up with an explanation. In the meantime, I'll set it aside and make Ante a cotton play set that she can wear to the beach instead. I have a yellow gingham print and some sweet yellow lace that should set off her tan nicely. Pictures next week.

The updated Zinnia suit looks so elegant! I actually like it without the buckle now because the top is so interesting--it's like a couture piece. Also there is just something so likeable about that girl. I wish I was on the beach too!

Thanks Fishcake! I based the new top on the bikini crochet pattern. It's an L-shape where you bring the inside edges together to form the cup. I could have made it a bit smaller, but I'm happy with how it works. And I love how dimensional the backdrop looks. It actually looks like she's sitting on the boardwalk with one foot touching the ground.